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Job Description
Assist scientists, technologists, or related professionals in building, maintaining, modifying, or using geographic information systems (GIS) databases. May also perform some custom application development or provide user support.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 15-1199.05
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Geographic Information Systems Technicians”.
Also Known As…
- Geographic Information Systems Technicians
- Technical Support Specialist
- Geographic Information Systems Technician (GIS Technician)
- Geographic Information Systems Coordinator (GIS Coordinator)
- Geographic Information Systems Analyst (GIS Analyst)
- Cartographer
- Information Technology Specialist (IT Specialist)
- Global Positioning Systems Analyst Technician (GPS Analyst Technician)
- Global Positioning System Field Technician (GPS Field Technician)
- Global Position System Technician (GPS Technician)
- Geospatial Technician
- Geospatial Specialist
- Geologist
- Geographical Information System Technician (GIS Technician)
- Geographical Information System Specialist (GIS Specialist)
- Geographic Information Systems Specialist (GIS Specialist)
- Geographic Information Systems Mapping Technician (GIS Mapping Technician)
- Cartographic Technician
- Business Analyst
Tasks for “Geographic Information Systems Specialist (GIS Specialist)”
- Perform geospatial data building, modeling, or analysis, using advanced spatial analysis, data manipulation, or cartography software.
- Enter data into Geographic Information Systems (GIS) databases, using techniques such as coordinate geometry, keyboard entry of tabular data, manual digitizing of maps, scanning or automatic conversion to vectors, or conversion of other sources of digital data.
- Confer with users to analyze, configure, or troubleshoot applications.
- Transfer or rescale information from original photographs onto maps or other photographs.
- Read current literature, talk with colleagues, continue education, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology, equipment, or systems.
- Provide technical support to users or clients regarding the maintenance, development, or operation of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) databases, equipment, or applications.
- Confer with biologists or other researchers in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data to define wildlife areas or corridors for land use planning.
- Design or coordinate the development of integrated Geographic Information Systems (GIS) spatial or non-spatial databases.
- Analyze Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data to identify spatial relationships or display results of analyses, using maps, graphs, or tabular data.
- Review existing or incoming data for currency, accuracy, usefulness, quality, or completeness of documentation.
- Interpret aerial or ortho photographs.
- Select cartographic elements needed for effective presentation of information.
- Design or prepare graphic representations of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data, using GIS hardware or software applications.
- Maintain or modify existing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) databases.
- Recommend procedures or equipment or software upgrades to increase data accessibility or ease of use.
- Analyze Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data for use in urban planning applications that promote better land use or reduce environmental impacts of development.
- Participate in projects that map changes in carbon emissions levels across different geographic locations, using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data.
- Analyze Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data to determine the best locations for renewable energy sites, including solar or wind energy installations.
- Apply Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data in transportation routing settings to determine the best routing to reduce pollution or energy consumption.
Related Technology & Tools
- Computer data input scanners
- Laser facsimile machines
- Computer laser printers
- Laptop computers
- Mainframe computers
- Personal computers
- Large-format plotters
- Plotters
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Digital cameras
- Photocopying equipment
- Digitizers
- Portable data collectors
- Desktop computers
- Multi-line telephone systems
- ESRI ArcEditor
- Landmark GeoGraphix
- List processing language LISP
- dBASE
- Structured query language SQL
- Microsoft Office
- Trimble Pathfinder Office
- Microsoft Visual C#
- Microsoft Visual C++
- Microsoft Word
- C
- Microsoft Excel
- Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
- ESRI ArcInfo
- Autodesk Topobase
- JavaScript
- ESRI ArcSDE
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- ESRI ArcIMS
- Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
- Job control language JCL
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- IBM WebSphere
- Coordinate geometry COGO software
- Global positioning system GPS software
- Bentley Microstation
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Access
- ESRI ArcGIS Spatial Analyst
- Web browser software
- SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
- SAP
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- Python
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Geographic information system GIS software
- ESRI ArcView
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft .NET Framework
- Relational database management system RDMS
- Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
- Microsoft Office SharePoint Server MOSS
- Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
- Sun Microsystems Java
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- Autodesk Land Desktop
- ESRI ArcGIS Geostatistical Analyst
- Autodesk MapGuide
- Microsoft Visio
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Email software
- Extensible markup language XML